A herd of wild elephants came and destroyed crops amidst heavy rain.

(Baonghean.vn) - This is the third time a herd of elephants has come to the garden and destroyed bamboo shoots, jackfruit, tea, acacia trees, and fragrant root plants belonging to Mr. Nguyen Cong Dan's family (Thanh Duc commune, Thanh Chuong district).

In recent days, a herd of six wild elephants (one small, three medium-sized, and two large) appeared in Hamlet 15/7, Thanh Duc Commune (Thanh Chuong District), destroying crops belonging to Mr. Nguyen Cong Dan and Mrs. Le Thi Ky.

At 1:30 AM on October 15th, despite heavy rain in the area, the elephant herd once again ventured into Mr. Nguyen Cong Dan's garden. Ignoring attempts to drive them away, the elephants destroyed approximately 4 acres of tea plants, 100 clumps of bamboo, and bamboo shoots.

The elephants destroyed the crops of Mr. Dan and Mrs. Ky's family.

Mr. Dan also added that at 2 PM this afternoon, October 15th, the elephant herd appeared in the rubber forest near his house, and they may come out earlier tonight. Mr. Dan has reported the incident to the People's Committee of the commune and district, and the Forest Protection Department to find ways to deal with it.

Dinh Ha